Today's News

Over the past year, I have read letters and op-eds in this paper promoting the Republican Party.
As we all know, the party dominates a large majority of statewide and local offices. In my opinion, many of our local politicians joined the party not as a statement of their ideology but as a means of easily being reelected to positions they had enjoyed as Democrats.
The Republican Party has wrapped itself in the American flag, thumped Bibles and promoted itself as the party of family values.

Something remarkable happened in S.C. legal and political circles this past Tuesday. A sitting circuit judge running unopposed for reelection withdrew her candidacy before the Judicial Screening Commission.
News reports have focused on the unfavorable comments made by lawyers regarding Judge Kristi Harrington in an anonymous survey. The surveys revealed that many lawyers who had appeared before this judge thought she was unqualified by temperament to serve. Those survey results were not the only speed bump in Judge Harrington’s path.

CLEMSON – Clemson Co-Offensive Coordinator and running backs coach Tony Elliott received the Frank Broyles Award this week as the National Assistant Coach of the Year on college football. The presentation was made at a luncheon in Little Rock, Arkansas by the Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation.

Lancaster Motor Speedway officials, in an effort to get everything out as early as possible for the drivers, fans and staff members of LMS to plan for the upcoming season, have announced the track’s annual car show is March 10.

The event will also feature an open practice for all divisions to follow after the car show.

Lancaster Motor Speedway, for the first time in many seasons, will host a two-day show for the opening race on the 2018 racing season.

The 2017 Lancaster Motor Speedway awards banquet marked the end of an era as former LMS owner Doug McManus hosted his final points banquet at the La Chalupa Mexican Resturant.

Drivers, fans, crew members and staff members celebrated the 2017 points champions.

In the SECA Crate Late Model Divisions, Timbo Mangum has made this a regular occurrence over the past few years, taking the 2017 points title over Chris Fite, Ron Geehring, Brandy Baker, and Hank Taylor.